# Table headers We refer to Alei et al2024 for the translation between Exo-MerCat 1.0 and 2.x. | Column headers | Meaning | Type | |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------| | `exomercat_name` | Planet name chosen by Exo-MerCat | `str` | | `nasa_name` | Planet name in the NASA Exoplanet Archive | `str` | | `toi_name` | Planet name in the TESS Objects of Interest Table | `str` | | `epic_name` | Planet name in the Kepler/K2 Objects of Interest Table | `str` | | `eu_name` | Planet name in the Exoplanet Encyclopaedia | `str` | | `host` | Host star name | `str` | | `letter` | Letter labeling the planet | `str` | | `main_id` | Main identifier of the host star from SIMBAD or TIC catalogs | `str` | | `binary` | String labeling the binary host star, if any | `str` | | `main_id_ra` | J2000 right ascension in degrees from SIMBAD | `str` | | `main_id_dec` | J2000 declination in degrees from SIMBAD | `str` | | `mass` | Planet mass in Jovian masses | `float` | | `mass_max` | Positive error on the mass in Jovian masses | `float` | | `mass_min` | Negative error on the mass in Jovian masses (absolute value) | `float` | | `mass_url` | Bibcode of the reference paper for the mass value | `str` | | `msini` | Planet minimum mass in Jovian masses | `float` | | `msini_max` | Positive error on the minimum mass in Jovian masses | `float` | | `msini_min` | Negative error on the moinimum mass in Jovian masses (absolute value) | `float` | | `msini_url` | Bibcode of the reference paper for the minimum mass value | `str` | | `bestmass` | Most precise value between mass and minimum mass in Jovian masses | `float` | | `bestmass_max` | Positive error on the best mass in Jovian masses | `float` | | `bestmass_min` | Negative error on the best mass in Jovian masses (absolute value) | `float` | | `bestmass_url` | Bibcode of the reference paper for the best mass value | `str` | | `bestmass_provenance` | String labeling the origin of the best mass (mass or minimum mass) | `str` | | `p` | Planet orbital period in days | `float` | | `p_max` | Positive error on the period in days | `float` | | `p_min` | Negative error on the period in days (absolute value) | `float` | | `p_url` | Bibcode of the reference paper for the period value | `str` | | `r` | Planet radius in Jovian radii | `float` | | `r_max` | Positive error on the radius in Jovian radii | `float` | | `r_min` | Negative error on the radius in Jovian radii (absolute value) | `float` | | `r_url` | Bibcode of the reference paper for the radius value | `str` | | `a` | Planet semi-major axis in au | `float` | | `a_max` | Positive error on the semi-major axis in au | `float` | | `a_min` | Negative error on the semi-major axis in au (absolute value) | `float` | | `a_url` | Bibcode of the reference paper for the semi-major axis value | `str` | | `e` | Eccentricity of the planet (scalar between 0 and 1) | `float` | | `e_max` | Positive error on the eccentricity (scalar) | `float` | | `e_min` | Negative error on the eccentricity (scalar) | `float` | | `e_url` | Bibcode of the reference paper for the eccentricity value | `str` | | `i` | Planet inclination in degrees | `float` | | `i_max` | Positive error on the inclination in degrees | `float` | | `i_min` | Negative error on the minimum mass in degrees (absolute value) | `float` | | `i_url` | Bibcode of the reference paper for the inclination value | `str` | | `discovery_method` | Planet discovery method | `str` | | `status` | Planet status of the planet preferred by Exo-MerCat | `str` | | `checked_status_string` | String listing the planet status in all available input sources after the KOI check | `str` | | `original_status_string` | String listing the planet status in all available input sources | `str` | | `confirmed` | Number of CONFIRMED status in `checked_status_string` | `str` | | `discovery_year` | Planet discovery year | `int` | | `main_id_aliases` | String listing all known aliases for the host star | `str` | | `main_id_provenance` | Provenance of the main identifier | `str` | | `angular_separation_flag` | Flag for non-null values of `angular_separation` | `int` | | `angular_separation` | String listing the unique angular separations of the merged entries | `str` | | `catalog` | String listing the catalogs in which the target appears | `str` | | `duplicate_catalog_flag` | Flag for duplicates during merging | `int` | | `duplicate_names` | String listing the planet name in all available input sources | `str` | | `binary_coordinate_mismatch_flag` | Flag for coordinate mismatch in binaries (`1` if disagreeing coordinates in a binary system, `0` otherwise) | `int` | | `binary_complex_system_flag` | Flag for complex binary systems (`1` if co-existance of multiple `binary` values, `0` otherwise) | `int` | | `coordinate_mismatch_flag` | Flag for possible coordinate mismatches (`1` if disagreeing coordinates, `0` otherwise) | `int` | | `coordinate_mismatch` | String labeling the coordinates for which a coordinate mismatch occurred, if any (can be `RA`, `DEC`, `RADEC` or empty) | `str` | | `period_mismatch_flag` | Flag for potential duplicates in final catalog because of mismatching `p` or `a` (`1` if entry failed period or semi-major axis check, `0` otherwise) | `int` | | `fallback_merge_flag` | Flag for potential duplicates in final catalog because of a fallback merge, i.e. no `p` or `a` are available and the entries are merged together (`1` if fallback merge occurred, `0` otherwise) | `int` | | `misnamed_duplicates_flag` | Flag for potential duplicates in final catalog because of a mismatch in `exo-mercat\_name` when `p` or `a` are the same (`1` if misnamed duplicates check failed, `0` otherwise) | `int` | | `row_update` | Date of the last update of the row | `str` |